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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson of
4McHenry, who passed away on August 6, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was born in Chicago to Margaret
6and James Hutchinson on December 8, 1929; he attended Schurz
7High School in Chicago, where he was a star athlete in
8basketball and football; after only playing two years of
9football, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of
10Wisconsin at Madison, where, as a senior, he earned the
11starting halfback slot and was the Big Ten leader in punt
12returns; his team finished the season as Big Ten Champions and
13participated in the 1953 Rose Bowl against the University of
14Southern California; he married JoAnn Macey on September 18,
151956; and
 
16    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson and his wife moved to McHenry
17in 1958, where he taught physical education and drivers
18education at McHenry High School for 28 years; he coached
19football, wrestling, and cross country and started the track
20and field program; in 13 seasons as head wrestling coach, he
21had 10 straight winning seasons in the North Suburban
22Conference, including the 1962 Conference Championship; as
23head cross country coach for 19 years, he won six conference

 

 

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1and six county championships, plus a third place finish in the
2state championship; he was also the first coach for the girls
3cross country team, which started in the late 70s; in 2009, he,
4along with his daughter, Sue, were inducted into the McHenry
5High School Athletic Hall of Fame; and
 
6    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson loved fishing, woodworking,
7gardening, traveling, and spending time with his family; he was
8also a history buff, with a special focus on the Civil War; he
9always enjoyed a good college football game and was a lifelong
10Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls fan; after retiring, he and his
11wife purchased a cabin in northern Wisconsin and enjoyed many
12years renovating their lake house and making many wonderful
13friendships on the lake; and
 
14    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson was preceded in death by his
15wife, JoAnn, and his brothers, James, Jerome, and Robert; and
 
16    WHEREAS, William Hutchinson is survived by his children and
17grandchildren, Tom (Karen), William, Trevor, Lauren, Jerry
18(Cindy), Liam, Charlie, Sue (Joe) Carson, Macey, and Jack;
19therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22William Edwin "Hutch" Hutchinson, and extend our sincere

 

 

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1condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
2him; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of William Hutchinson as an expression
5of our deepest sympathy.